Dollar

September 12, 2006

LONDON (AP) -- The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in late European trading Monday. Gold fell sharply. Analysts said gold prices declined following a report that Iran was considering complying -- at least temporarily -- with the U.N. Security Council's demand that it suspend its uranium enrichment program. The euro bought $1.2685, up from $1.2676 late Friday. Later, in midday trading Monday in New York, the euro fetched $1.2695. Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with late Friday, included 117.77 Japanese yen, up from 116.87; 1.2459 Swiss francs, down from 1.2468; and 1.1212 Canadian dollars, up from 1.1204. The British pound traded at $1.8617, down from $1.8649. In midday New York trading, the dollar bought 117.63 yen and 1.2446 Swiss francs, while the pound was worth $1.8623. Gold closed in London at $585.30, down from $609.00 late Friday. In Zurich, gold closed at $585.55, down from $609.10. Gold fell $18.70 in Hong Kong to $596.20. Silver closed in London at $11.22 per troy ounce, down from $12.08.